Twelve studies find that overall gains in charter schools are larger than other public schools; four find charter schools’ gains higher in certain significant categories of schools; six find comparable gains; and, four find that charter schools’ overall gains lagged behind traditional schools.
Source: Charter School Achievement: What We Know, July 2005 Update
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http://www.educationevolving.org/pdf/student_experiences.pdf
At the Charter School Student Summit held in St. Paul, Minnesota in December 2004, students discussed their charter school experiences in small groups. This document summarizes their discussions. Students said they were attracted to charter schools because of the small communities and additional attention provided. They liked that they were more likely to be able to work independently and at their own pace. They said their teachers care about them and motivated them to work harder. Relationships with both teachers and other students were significantly better than those at their previous schools.
Date: 2005
Source: Education Evolving
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